They would expect to see originals.
Service is free , I am not sure about same day service.
EEA1 for you and EEA2 for your wife.

Further info here @

http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/ind/en ... _form.html

 

Hi, as an irish citizen you have two options:

1. Apply with forms EEC1 and EEC2. It´s for free, your non eu partner will get a 5 year permit and only after 5 years she/he will be able to apply for permanent residence (ILR) and then 1 year more to get the citizenship.

2. As an irish you can apply at PEO for 500 pounds - irish citizens are considered as "present and settled" in the UK laws. Even one irish has just arrived in the UK he is still considered present and settled. Irish citizens have a special treatment in the UK.
With the for SET... not quite sure exactly - look home office page to see if it´s SET (M) or (O)... it would be 500 pounds BUT in 2 years your partner can apply for permanent residence!

So you can choose the route you go through.

Cheers,

Glauco

 

Glauco forms are different as from october last year.
EEA1 AND EEA2 now.
Great info about Irish thought.

 

Hi Triple H,
Sorry, and thank you for your correction!!!!! Big mistake i did, hehe...

By the way, talking about EEA applications, I just noticed that the Home Office updated the page regarding EEA applications:

http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/ind/en ... onals.html

The page is much better now, and it explains more abotu the categories, etc.
In the end of the document they even show "Documentation issued to successful applicants" telling that they are replacing the old stamps, etc. Very good.

I noticed as well that they write telling the processing time for applications.
They call different names, first Registration Certificate, then Residence Card, etc... I checked each of the forms, EEA1, 2, 3 and 4, and I noticed that in the Form EEA1, in the first page it´s written Registration Card, then I checked form EEA2 and it´s written Residence Card, and so on.
So the details in the page shows exactly each type of application and the time it takes to deal with them.

Note that:
Registration Certificate applications April 2006 ***EEA1***
Residence Card applications February 2006 ***EEA2***
Permanent Residence for EEA nationals January 2006 ***EEA3***
Permanent Residence for non-EEA nationals January 2006 ***EEA4***

And as well, if you check form EEA1, now it´s possible to apply in person! However only if the person books an appointment.

They allow only 30 applications per day, and only for EEA1 form, so dependents cannot use this same-day service.
It seems that they are improving a bit the service for EEA applications anyway!

Have a nice weeked you all,
Glauco

 

Thats correct !

 

Yes - when I phoned up to double check about the initial Family Permit application in January (which we lodged from outside the UK) the lady at the IND warned me in advance that I couldn't decide to change from EU to UK law halfway through (I have dual French/British nationality). She was quite specific about this, so I'm sure it's thwarted a lot of people in the past! I decided to stick to the EU route anyway, much cheaper. Now I am about to lodge the EEA1 and EEA" applications so fingers crossed.

 

Thats great.